Over the past year, I’ve shared stories of people going through some of the hardest things imaginable. Here are the most unforgettable ones. Warning: This post contains suicidal ideation, child loss, ...

Test your knowledge of challenge in the contemporary world. We live in an era dominated by technology, the sole purpose of which is to make life easier. But there’s mounting evidence that easier is ...

In this file photo, Fred Swaniker speaks at the DLD Munich Conference 2019 in Munich on Jan. 20, 2019. Swaniker, one of the TIME 100 Most Influential People honorees for 2019, gave a toast at this ...

I’ve been saying a version of this at the end of every year for at least the last decade. Every year has been “a year for the books,” as they say, and usually not in a positive sense. Whether it’s all ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tim Maurer covers how personal finance is more personal than finance. Oct 05, 2025, 07:00am EDT There are few things in this world ...